Highlights & Happenings

• 20th Anniversary of the AAP Periodic Survey of Fellows - - AAP Presidential Plenary, Pediatric Academic Societies Meetings 2008
• 2005 Medicaid State Reports
• 2008 Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Chapter Coordinators' Spring Meeting Highlights

• Health Literacy and Pediatrics

Recently Published Manuscipts:

• Cull, WL, Caspary GL, Olson LM. Many pediatric residents seek and obtain part-time positions. Pediatrics. 2008;121(2):276-81.
• Darden P, Taylor J, Brooks D, Hendricks JW, Massoudi M, Stevenson J, Bocian A. How Should Immunization Rates be Measured in the Office Setting? A Study from PROS and NMA PedsNet. Clinical Pediatrics. 2008; 47: 252 - 260.
• Finch SA, Weiley V, Ip EH, Barkin S. Impact of pediatricians' perceived self-efficacy and confidence on violence prevention counseling: A national study. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2008;12(1):75-82.
• Slora E, Steffes J, Harris D, Clegg H, Norton D, Darden P, Sullivan S, Wasserman R. Improving pediatric practice immunization rates through distance-based quality improvement: A feasibility trial from PROS. Clinical Pediatrics. 2008;47(1):25-36.

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Research Funding Opportunities

• Resident Research Grant Program (RRG)
  Provides pediatric residents an opportunity to initiate and complete research projects.

Research Finder

• Dept of Research Journal Articles
• Pediatric Academic Societies Abstracts:
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• AAP News Articles
• Quick Facts: Children's Health Care and Their Pediatricians (PDF File)

Programs & Projects

• Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS)
  A network of 2,000 frontline pediatric practitioners who collaborate on research.
• Periodic Survey of Fellows
  The Periodic Survey of Fellows routinely gathers data from AAP members on current topics in pediatrics and pediatricians' practice characteristics.
• Children's Health Insurance Status
  Reports of US children's health insurance status and public program eligibility of uninsured children.
• Medicaid/SCHIP
  Reports documenting Medicaid /SCHIP enrollment, utilization, and expenditures for each state and the nation.
     >> Medicaid Reimbursement Reports
• Graduating Resident Survey
  An annual survey of pediatric residents about their training and job search experiences.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines
  Scientific based decision-making tools for managing common pediatric conditions.
• Child Health Measurement Project
  The goals of the Child Health Measurement Project are to enhance and advance health services research related to children and their families.

Key Resources

• Preventive Care Cost By Age (PDF)
• Pediatric Cost Model
• Mapping Health Care Delivery for America's Children
• Pediatric History Center
• Medline
• ChildStats.gov